John Christianson.

Pilot, Flight Commander; Assist Ops Officer; Chief of Intel; plus others.  

March 1962 - March 1963 at Williams AFB, AZ. for USAF Pilot Training on T-33's and T-37's.

April 1963 - November 1963 at Stead AFB, NV. for USAF Helicopter pilot training on H-19's, H-21's and H-43's.

November 1963 - June 1965 at Minot AFB, ND. as a Pilot with Det. 2, CARC on H-43's.

August 1964 - November 1964 at Da Nang AB, Vietnam, SEA, as a Pilot with Det. Provisional 2 on H-43's.

November 1964 - January 1965 at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand as a Pilot with Det. Provisional 2 on H-43's.

June 1965 - August 1967 at Hahn AB, Germany as a Pilot with Det. 5, AARC on H-43's.

August 1965 - December 1965 TDY from Hahn AB, Germany to US Mapping Mission, Ethiopia.

October 1967 - May 1968 at Phu Cat AB, Vietnam as a Pilot with Det. 13, 38th ARRS on H-43's.

May 1968 - August 1970 at Randolph AFB, TX. as a Pilot with Det. 12, CARRC on H-43's.

September 1970 - March 1973 at Hahn AB, Germany as a Pilot with Det. 5 ARRWg on HH-43's.

March 1973 - September 1973 at Lowry AFB, CO. for Intelligence Officer Training.

September 1973 - December 1977 at Travis AFB, CA. as Chief of Intel with the 60th Military Airlift Wing.

September 1977 - December 1977 at Kirtland AFB, NM. for Pilot upgrade training on the HH-3E's.

January 1978 - September 1982 at Elmendorf AFB, AK. as Pilot-Flight Commander, Assistant Operations Office with the 71st ARRS on HH-3E's.

September 1982 - June 1984 at Hill AFB, UT. as Emergency Actions Officer-Hill AFB Command Post.

June 1984 - Retired from active service.

June 1984 - May 1985 at Hill AFB, UT., where I was hired as the first Aero Club Manager.

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